Game preview: Ohio State vs. Kansas

• Matchup to watch: Seven-footer Jeff Withey wasn’t featured in Kansas’ offense last season. He is now, and he probably will be today against the Buckeyes, whose Achilles’ heel on defense is in the post, where Evan Ravenel will give up inches and Amir Williams has been inconsistent. Both need to keep Withey away from the basket, on both ends, without getting into foul trouble.

• Notable: Kansas is 7-3 all-time against Ohio State and has won five straight in the series; the Buckeyes’ last win was in 1986 in the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. … Ohio State has won five of six matchups of top-10 teams in Value City Arena during coach Thad Matta’s nine seasons. The loss was to Purdue in 2010. … This is Kansas’ first game on an opponent’s court. Its only loss was 67-64 to Michigan State in Atlanta on Nov. 13.